This compatibility fix intercepts calls made to the mciSendCommand API and ignores any MCI_STOP commands. MCI_STOP on Windows ...

This compatibility fix intercepts calls made to the mciSendCommand API and ignores any MCI_STOP commands. MCI_STOP on Windows 9x has a relatively fast response time, but on Windows 2000 and Windows XP can take up to several seconds to respond. Applications that use this API in time-sensitive areas may experience performance issues.